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EU Politicians Call for Demirtas' Release; Erdogan Eyes Turkey Constitution

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  • EU politicians call on Turkey to release opposition leader Selahattin Demirtas in an open letter after the ECHR applied pressure to release him.
    • More pressure is being applied internally on the EC to take action against Turkey on human rights grounds
  • Erdogan says Govt is ready to "take action on a new constitution" possibly in conjunction with its ally NMP and alongside sweeping economic and judicial reforms - which are due to be "revealed soon in full detail"
  • Erdogan to speak 1100GMT, Cavusoglu to hold presser with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar & Defense Min Akar to meet with German counterpart in Berlin - bbg
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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